Pacific peoples are an important part of Manukau's diverse communities making up 27 per cent or 86,000 of the city's population with a projected increase to 33 per cent or 125,000 by 2016. This population is also very young with 51 per cent or 44,000 under the age of 25.
Pacific peoples in Manukau have enjoyed success not only in the sporting arena but in music, theatre, fine arts, business, professional and corporate sectors.
Pacific peoples are realising their potential and fulfilling their aspirations in the city they will help to prosper and develop into the future.
Pacific Peoples Policy
The 
Pacific Peoples Policy (PDF 916kb) aims to:
- Define a position for Manukau City Council in relation to Pacific communities
- Align this policy to government's initiatives to improve the health and welfare of Pacific peoples
- Expand the role of the Pacific Island Advisory Committee (PIAC) as a key link between the council and Pacific communities of Manukau city.
The policy priority areas are improvements in:
- Education
- Employment
- Health
- Housing.
The council first adopted this policy in 2000, and following a review, the Pacific Peoples Policy and Action Plan (2006-2009) was adopted in June 2006.
The policy was developed in partnership with PIAC and the Ministry of Pacific Island Affairs, and in consultation with Pacific communities.
Pacific Island Advisory Committee
The Pacific Island Advisory Committee (PIAC) serves as Manukau’s Pacific voice. PIAC is a dedicated, formal channel through which the city’s Pacific community can raise issues that impact on their lives.
Elected committee members (PDF 318kb) are responsible for taking those issues, concerns and queries to the council.
Elections April 2010
The Pacific Island Advisory Committee (PIAC) has unanimously re-elected Mrs Tupou Manapori to serve as chairperson until September 2010.
The committee has 14 members, with representatives from the Cook Islands, Tonga, Niue, Samoa, Tokelau and Fijian communities.
Mrs Manapori is one of three Cook Islands representative on the committee. Mr Vui Vitale, the Samoan community representative, was elected as deputy chair replacing outgoing Tongan community representative Mrs Salote H Lilo.
The committee, along with the Manukau City Council, will be disestablished in October and the new Auckland Council will come into operation on 1 November. Whilst provisions have been made in the new council for the establishment of a Pacific peoples’ advisory panel, it is likely that the Ministry of Pacific Island Affairs will be tasked with making recommendations to Government on the set up and composition of the new panel when the final Bill is approved by the Government.
In their submission to the final Local Government (Auckland Law Reform) Bill, PIAC strongly advocated that this process includes consultation with all the four current pacific advisory bodies, based in Auckland, Waitakere, North Shore and Manukau.
“The new Auckland Council will herald a new beginning for our Pacific peoples and we will embrace the many challenges that this change will bring. The good work that PIAC has achieved to date would not have been possible without the strong support and commitment from the council and our Pacific communities,” said Mrs Manapori.
Meetings
PIAC meets every month. Members of the public are welcome to attend. Please check our public notices page for upcoming meeting dates.
Contact us
To find out more about PIAC please email us.
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